TENNENT'S SCOTTISH SERIES CANS

UPDATED 12th JUNE 2007

HELP ME FILL IN THE BLANKS

As I mentioned before I have referred to the Lager Lovelies book while
doing much of my research in to Scottish cans in general.

In the book there are a total of 5 cans unknown, three from the Second
Scottish Series and two from the Third Scottish Series. I talked at length with
Charles Schofield with regards to the various Scottish Series cans, he was not able to
obtain any original pictures of the full sets, but found info from brewery records as to
which cans belonged to what set. It has been mentioned that the Scottish series cans may
have been produced in different sets to these shown in the book.

As you can see we now have 63 cans
listed
which goes against the theory that there were 3 series of 20 cans.

From my own research and from talking at length with other collectors,
many errors have been pointed out that go against what is shown in the Lager Lovelies
book. The main one that comes across is that REAL and by REAL I
mean a real can from a collection or pictures as opposed to a mock-up can with a
flat plate wrapped around a can as shown in the Lager Lovelies book.

A very big thanks go to Paul Randall
from Edinburgh for kindly allowing me to scan his collection of Scottish Series
cans which included 3 that are new to the list of cans.

You will see that I have placed new details under the thumbnail
pictures of the Scottish Series cans - again I would like you to
help me fill in the blanks. The lettering might be an indicator of
which Metal Box factory the cans were produced at or as some people
think a date indicator. Each of these theories have their merits and
it would be interesting to hear from anybody that knows differently.

I have seen 28MB, MB A and MB and the lettering appears at the
bottom of the can near to the seam. All 28MB are on the front and MB
A appears on both front and back near to the seam, MB only appears
on the back of the can.

When the lettering appears in green you
can click on the thumbnail picture to see an enlarged image.

#

16 oz.

12 oz.

SERIES

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

1.

MB A

-

3

L

Aberdeen Harbour

2.

28MB

-

U

L, SS

Ballachulish Ferry

3.

28 MB

-

2

L

Bass Rock and TANTALLON CASTLE

4

28MB

2

L

Bathing Pool, DUNBAR

5.

28MB

-

2

L, P

Ben Nevis from CORPACH

6.

-

1

L

Brig of Doon, ALLOWAY

7.

28MB

1

L

Burns' Cottage, ALLOWAY

8.

MB A

-

U

L

Caledonian Canal, FORT AUGUSTUS

9.

-

1

L

Cloch Lighthouse

10.

-

-

1

L

Commando War Memorial, SPEAN BRIDGE

11.

MB

-

3

L, SS

Cricket at the WEST OF SCOTLAND

12.

28MB

-

U

L

Crowning of Beltane Queen, PEBBLES

13.

-

MB

1

L

Culzean Castle

14.

28MB

-

2

L

Devil's Elbow Near Braemar

15.

MB A

-

2

L

Dunrobin Castle GOLSPIE

16.

28MB

-

1

L

Dunvegan Castle, SKYE

17.

28MB

-

1

L

Edinburgh Castle

18.

-

MB

1

L

Forth Bridge

19.

28MB

-

2

L

Fossil Grove, Victoria Park, GLASGOW

20.

28MB

-

2

L

Gaffing a Salmon on the Endrick

21.

MB A

-

U

L

Girl Dancers at HIGHLAND GAMES

22.

-

-

1

L

Glasgow Art Galleries

23.

28MB

-

1

L

Glasgow University

24.

MB A

-

2

L, S

Glen Orchy

25.

MB A

-

2

L

Highland Cattle ISLE OF JURA, ARGYLE

26.

28MB

3

L

Highland Gathering, BRAEMAR

27.

28MB

MB

2

L

Inverness

28.

28MB

-

1

L

Kyles of Bute

29.

28MB

-

U

L

Lady of the Loch at Ardlui

30.

-

-

1

L

Linlithgow Palace

31.

-

-

1

L

Loch Lomond

32.

28MB

-

U

L,
E

Loch Shiel, INVERNESS-SHIRE

33.

MB A

-

3

L

Millport on the Firth of Clyde

34.

-

1

L

Municipal Buildings, GLASGOW

35.

28MB

MB

2

L

Oban Harbour

36.

MB A

-

3

L, P, SS

Pipe Band at HIGHLAND GAMES

37.

28MB

3

L

Pipe Major J. Macdonald

38.

-

-

3

L

Pony Trecking, Monteith Hills

39.

MB A

-

3

L

Pony Trekking near ABERFOYLE

40.

28MB

-

1

L

Princes Street, EDINBURGH

41.

MB A

-

3

L, E

Putting the Shot

42.

28MB

-

U

L

Rothsay Bay

43.

28MB

3

L, S

Royal & Ancient Clubhouse, St. Andrews

44.

MB A

-

3

L

Sailing down the Clyde at ROTHSAY

45.

-

-

1

L

St. Monance, FIFE

46.

28MB

-

1

L

Ship Building on the Clyde

47.

MB

-

3

L

Skiing at Coire Cas Nr. AVIEMORE

48.

-

-

3

L

Skiing, Meall a' Bhuiridh ?

49.

MB A

-

2

L

Swimming Pool, NORTH BERWICK

50.

MB

-

3

L

The Barrows, GLASGOW

51.

MB A

-

3

L

The Beach at Largs

52.

MB A

-

U

L

The Beach, AYR

53.

28MB

-

2

L, P

The Cobbler, LOCH LONG

54.

28MB

-

2

L

The Harbour, PORTPATRICK

55.

-

MB

2

L

The Scott Monument, Edinburgh

56.

MB A

-

3

L

The Ski-Tow at GLENCOE

57.

28MB

-

2

L

The Tolbooth, Glasgow

58.

MB A

-

3

L

Throwing The Weight

59.

MB A

-

3

L

Tossing the Caber

60.

28MB

-

2

L

Town House, DUMFRIES

61.

-

-

1

L

Tron Steeple, GLASGOW

62.

-

1

L

Union Street, ABERDEEN

63.

-

1

L

Wallace Monument, STIRLING

VARIATIONS / NOTES

CANS LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER FOR THE THREE SUPPOSED SCOTTISH SERIES
SETS

'U' IN THE SERIES COLUMN INDICATES A CAN
NOT LISTED OR LISTED AS UNKNOWN IN THE LAGER LOVELIES BOOK

THE ONLY PICTURES SHOWN ARE OF REAL CANS - I
NEED YOU TO FILL IN THE BLANKS

TYPE INDICATES THE BRAND OF BEER THAT THE SCENE APPEARED ON L = LAGER,
E=EXPORT, P=PALE ALE, SS=SWEET STOUT, S=STOUT. AGAIN I NEED YOUR HELP TO FILL IN THE BLANKS
IN THIS FIELD.